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	1.3 History (including foreign relations)

	Bedarida, Francois A Social History of England: 1851-1990 undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 1991 384pp 2nd edition Tracing the evolution of English society from the height of the British Empire to the dawn of the single European market, this text compares the England of the 1850s with the society of the present day, and attempts to penetrate the attitudes, behaviour and psychology of the English people. Paperback ISBN:0 415 01614 2 Ł13.99 Briggs, Asa A Social History of England general level Penguin Books: 1991 448pp 2nd edition Paperback ISBN:0 14 013606 1 Ł8.99 Chisholm, Michael Britain on the Edge of Europe undergraduate, professional level Routledge: 03 1995 208pp 234 x 156 Concentrating on Britain's peripheral geographical position, the author discusses the country's place in Europe (past, present and future) and challenges current opinion that trade and prosperity are dependent on participation in the European Union. Paperback ISBN:0 415 11921 9 Ł12.99 Clarke, Michael British External Policy Making in the 1990s undergraduate, professional level Macmillan Press: 1992 368pp 216 x 138 An analysis of the formulation of British external policy which examines the economic, social, legal, demographic and institutional changes inside contemporary Britain and sets them within the independent context of modern Europe. Hardback ISBN:0 333 57055 3 Ł45.00 Paperback ISBN:0 333 57056 1 Ł15.99 Dobson, Alan P. Anglo American Relations in the Twentieth Century: the Politics and Diplomacy of Friendly Superpowers undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 07 1995 224pp 216 x 138 The relationship between Britain and America has been one of the most important bilateral relationships the world has ever seen. This work covers the whole of the 20th century and employs selected historical detail in order to analyze this complex relationship. Paperback ISBN:0 415 11943 X Ł12.99 Gilbert, Martin The Dent Atlas of British History general, undergraduate level J M Dent: 08 1993 144pp 254 x 180: Maps Dewey class: 911.41 The changing story of the British Isles forms the theme of this atlas, which covers not only England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales but also the overseas empire. With captions, explanations and maps, it also provides a representation of British history in the social, religious and economic fields. Paperback ISBN:0 460 86180 8 Ł11.99 Haigh, Christopher(Ed) The Cambridge Historical Encyclopedia of Great Britain and Ireland general level Cambridge UP: 11 1990 392pp 210 x 116: Illustrations, maps Dewey class: 941.003 Paperback ISBN:0 521 39552 6 Ł17.95 HMSO Britain in the European Community undergraduate, professional level HMSO Books: 1992 122pp 210 x 148 Series: aspects of Britain The government believes that Britain's future lies at the heart of the European Community. This book traces the evolution of the Community to the current debate over the Maastrict Treaty, and describes Britain's involvement in the making of Community policies. Paperback ISBN:0 11 701712 4 Ł5.50 Hobsbawm, E.J. Economic History of Britain: 3. Industry and Empire general level Penguin: 10 1990 384pp 198 x 129 Paperback ISBN:0 14 013749 1 Ł7.99 Holland, Robert The Pursuit of Greatness 1900-1970: Britain and the World Role undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 02 1993 405pp 216 x 138 Dewey class: 327.41082 The quest for prestige and the exercise of national will were the pre eminent concerns of many Britons from 1900 1970. Robert Holland provides a study of this period which reveals the shifting identity of Britain and her relationship with her colonies, her allies and rivals. Hardback ISBN:0 415 07990 X Ł35.00 Kearney, Hugh The British Isles: a History of Four Nations professional level Cambridge UP: 04 1995 336pp 216 x 135: Bibliography, index Series: CANTO This is an account of the British Isles from pre Roman times to the 20th century, distinguished by its stress on the fact that English history forms only part of a wider history of four nations. Paperback ISBN:0 521 48488 X Ł7.95 McDowall, David An Illustrated History of Britain upper intermediate level Longman ELT: 02 1989 196pp Paperback ISBN: 0 582 04432 4 Ł15.0 Mingay, G.E. A Social History of the English Countryside professional, postgraduate, undergraduate level Routledge: 10 1990 272pp 234 x 156: Illustrations, 28 photographs Dewey class: 942.009734 The theme of this study is the rise and fall of rural England from the Middle Ages to World War II. The way in which the countryside has developed and changed and the causes of this are investigated, and their effect on the evolution of society in the 20th century discussed. Hardback ISBN:0 415 03408 6 Ł40.00 Morgan, Kenneth O.(Ed) The Oxford History of Britain general, undergraduate level Oxford Paperbacks: 02 1988 758pp 196 x 129: 18 maps, genealo gies, tables Dewey class: 941 Series: Oxford Paperbacks With contributions from several leading historians, this is a study of the political, economic, social and cultural history of Britain and her peoples from the Roman invasion to the present day. Paperback ISBN:0 19 285202 7 Ł9.99 Perkin, Harold The Rise of Professional Society: England Since 1800 undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 1990 624pp 216 x 138 This sequel to "The Origins of Modern English Society" explores the rise of the middle class in order to demonstrate a new principle of social organization. The author describes how this contemporary social organization has been based on trained expertise, selection and professionalism. Paperback ISBN:0 415 04975 X Ł16.99 Reynolds, David Britannia Overruled: British Policy and World Power in the Twentieth Century general, advanced secondary level Longman Academic: 07 1991 392pp 216 x 138: Tables, abbreviati ons, maps Dewey class: 320.941 Series: Studies in Modern History By examining Britain's economy, empire and international position, the author reveals the limits of British power in its Victorian heyday. The book analyzes the ways in which successive British policymakers this century have confronted the dilemmas of power, both domestic and international. Paperback ISBN:0 582 55276 1 Ł15.99 Robbins, Keith The Eclipse of a Great Power: Modern Britain 1870-1992 undergraduate level Longman Academic: 09 1994 480pp 234 x 156: 8 maps, bibliography, index Series: Foundations of Modern Britain This volume is divided into four parts. Each part is preceded by a chronology for each year setting out some of the most important political, social and cultural developments. It includes chapters on: the British Empire, the Commonwealth, the EEC, education, and cultures and creeds. Paperback ISBN:0 582 09611 1 Ł17.99 Sked, A. & Cook, C. Postwar Britain: a Political History, 1945-1992 Penguin: 1996 Paperback ISBN:0 14 017912 7 Ł8.99 White, Brian Britain, Detente and Changing East West Relations undergraduate, postgraduate level Routledge: 03 1992 192pp 216 x 138 This new contribution to the study of the evolution of post war international relations argues that Britain's contribution to detente cannot easily be dismissed. Through narrative and analysis, it examines Britain's attempts to steer East West relations in a co operative direction. Hardback ISBN:0 415 07841 5 Ł40.00 York, Peter & Jennings, Charles Peter York's the Eighties general level BBC Books: 01 1996 192pp 246 x 189: 60 colour and b&w photographs Dewey class: 941.0858 Published to tie in with a BBC2 television series, this book casts a sardonic gaze over the trends and traits which characterized the 1980s, from New Romantics to Sloane Rangers, the Rubik's Cube to the CD player, and Boy George to Margaret Thatcher. Paperback ISBN:0 563 37191 9 Ł12.99

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